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You may also be looking for the Tom and Jerry Kids segment "Fraidy Cat".
Fraidy Cat (theatrical short)
Fraidy Cat poster.jpg
Theatrical poster.
Production company MGM Cartoons
Distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date January 16, 1942
Starring Martha Wentworth
William Hanna
Lillian Randolph
Producer(s) Fred Quimby
Screenplay by William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Director(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
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Fraidy Cat is the fourth animated theatrical short of the Tom and Jerry series. It was released on January 16, 1942 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was produced by Fred Quimby, and written and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

A night of fright is no delight after Tom listens to a ghost story on the radio, which causes Jerry to play tricks on Tom.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Radio narrator Martha Wentworth
Tom Cat William Hanna
Jerry Mouse William Hanna
Operator Unknown
Tom's 9 lives N/A
Mammy Two-Shoes Lillian Randolph


Locations

Objects

  • Radio

Vehicles

  • None

Development

1952 reissue poster.

Behind the scenes

  • This is the first time Tom attempts to put a real sentence together.

Errors

Critical reception

Home availability

References